🍪 Cookie Policy
Prostar SEO
Last updated: 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Prostar SEO (“we”, “our”, “us”) uses cookies and similar technologies on https://prostarseo.com/. It describes what data is collected, why we collect it, and the choices available to you.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file stored on your device when you visit a website. Cookies help improve your browsing experience, measure site performance, and personalize content or advertising when required.
We may also use similar technologies such as pixels, web beacons, or tracking scripts.
2. Types of cookies we use
🔵 a) Essential cookies (required for the website to function)
These cookies are necessary for the website to operate and to ensure security. They allow us to:
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Display pages correctly
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Maintain session functionality
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Protect the site against misuse (security, firewall, anti-spam)
➡️ These do not require your consent under Law 25.
Examples:
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WordPress session cookies
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Server or firewall protection cookies (e.g., Cloudflare)
🟣 b) Analytics cookies (Google Analytics 4 or similar)
With your consent, we use analytics cookies to:
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Measure traffic and user interactions
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Improve website performance
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Understand which pages are visited
These are provided by Google Analytics 4 (GA4) or a similar service.
➡️ No personally identifiable information is collected without your explicit consent.
🟠 c) Marketing and advertising cookies (Google Ads, Meta Pixel)
With your consent, we may use marketing cookies to:
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Measure ad performance
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Create remarketing audiences
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Personalize ads based on your interests
These may come from providers such as:
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Google Ads (conversions + remarketing)
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Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram)
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LinkedIn Ads
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Microsoft Ads (Bing)
➡️ These cookies load only after explicit acceptance.
3. How we obtain your consent
When you first visit our site, a cookie banner appears. You may:
✔ Accept analytics and marketing cookies
✔ Reject all non-essential cookies
✔ Manage your preferences at any time
If you refuse consent, you can still browse the site normally, but analytics and personalized content may be limited.
4. How to modify or withdraw your consent
You may withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on:
Manage cookies
(This link reopens the cookie consent banner.)
You can also delete cookies directly through your browser settings (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.).
5. How to disable cookies from your browser
You can delete or block cookies using your browser settings:
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Chrome: Settings → Privacy → Cookies
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Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Block cookies
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Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies
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Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of the website.
6. Data sharing
Data collected through analytics or marketing cookies (if consented) may be shared with third parties such as:
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Google LLC
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Meta Platforms, Inc.
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LinkedIn Corporation
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Microsoft Corporation (Bing Ads)
These providers may process data outside of Québec, in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
Prostar SEO does not sell or rent personal data.
7. Data retention
Data collected through cookies is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, in compliance with Québec Law 25 and our internal data management practices.
8. Privacy Officer (Law 25)
In accordance with Québec’s Law 25, the Privacy Officer responsible for personal information is:
Name: ERIC ST-CYR
Title: Privacy Officer
Email: [email protected]
This person ensures the proper handling, protection, and governance of personal information collected through our website.
9. Contact
For any questions regarding cookies or the processing of your personal information, feel free to contact us at:
